Raymond Joseph Tierney, Jr.
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Raymond Joseph Tierney, Jr. died on October 2, 2021 in Cary, North Carolina at the age of 82. He was predeceased by his parents, Raymond J. Tierney and Susan Tierney.
Ray was born in Sacramento, California and moved with his family to San Francisco during WWII and lived in the Bay Area until he returned to Sacramento. He joined Aerojet as Vice President in 1974 and enjoyed a long career in Human resources. He was a U.S. Army veteran, a graduate of Stanford University and an instructor at American River College. Ray's greatest pleasure in life was the time spent with his family.
Ray is survived by his wife Rose; daughter Cherie (husband Lyn), grandchildren Emily (husband Zachary), Matthew (wife Jennifer), and Hannah (husband Jared); daughter Kimberly (husband Joel), grandchildren Isabella and Anthony; 4 great-grandchildren; a brother, Christopher Tierney of Martinez, a sister, Judith Crosby of Clayton and several nieces and nephews.
Family services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations to The Macular Degeneration Research are appreciated. www.brightfocus.org/cureAMD.com
Arrangements are held with Brown Wynne Funeral Home, 1701 E. Millbrook Rd. Raleigh, NC 27609